Being a part-time real estate agent means working less than 20 hours. People opt to do part-time jobs because of different reasons. Some people might just want to test the waters until they thoroughly devote themselves...
Being a real estate agent sometimes seems too easy. Thanks to Hollywood’s portrayal of the high-end life that real estate agents have, sometimes it can seem that it’s easy to achieve. It promises so much...
For a real estate deal to take place, there are usually many parties involved. Agents, brokers, buyers, sellers and so on. The buyer and seller often have to pay an extra percentage as the list gets...
The real estate industry is big. According to federal statistics, the industry contributed more than $2.7 trillion to the U.S. economy in 2018 or about 13 percent of GDP. It employed more than 2 million...
If you’re reading this blog, it probably means that you’re a newbie real estate agent, interested in building a strong brand that will withstand constant changes and challenges of the real estate field. Now that...
Real estate events are highly anticipated across the country. You may wonder why! Realtors, agents, brokers and every other professional who are engaged in the real estate business MUST attend these events in order to be...
A seller’s agent, or a realtor, is a professional who helps a client list a property for sale. The agent of the seller represents the seller of the property and has loyalty to that party. The...
A real estate professional who is licensed to represent buyers interests in the home buying process is a real estate buyer’s agent. This type of agents should only consider buyer’s interests and help them to...
As modern technologies change the perception of our life, the world around us evolves and changes too. Including the real estate field. Now as a future real estate agent, you having access to digital information...
According to Merriam Webster Dictionary, a real estate agent working on behalf of a licensed real estate broker is a licensed professional who works on behalf of the buyer and seller of real estate during...
City of Angels is a heaven of real estate for a lot of people. The city's real estate is considered one of the most expensive and competitive but at the same time, one of the...
Youtube is the second most popular search engine in the world. Plus, according to research, real estate listings with videos receive 403% more inquiries than those without videos. This tells you how much people prefer...
Southern California is a very interesting place to be a real estate agent. Here we present a guide to the real estate climate in Southern California. Overview Southern California, which stretches from Los Angeles to San Diego,...
Investing money demands considering risks and possible outcomes. In order to determine successful investment, you must collect and analyze various kinds of data. Understanding the importance of demographic information in client decisions is a step...
In a highly competitive field such as real estate, agents should use every possibility to attract potential leads. And real estate dress code is one of the effective tools to make the right first impression. Overview People...
Being in the real estate business can be a difficult job requiring lots of responsibility. This process is related to permanent novelties like homes, different projects and relationships with people- all high stress things. Nowadays...
Entering a new profession can be a pretty scary and intimidating experience, especially when we’re talking about creating a new real estate brand from scratch. There are so many tiny details that go in a...
Background Heartland MLS or HMLS is one of the most important MLS in the nation. It currently provides service to more than 8,000 active members. HMLS covers the area from Kansas City, Missouri to parts of...
If you are here, I will assume you want to take your business to the next level. Of course, a mobile friendly website, if you have it, is great and all, but is it really...
Homebuyers with kids under the age of 18 say the neighborhood is an important factor in their decision-making process. According to NAR research, 53% of those buyers made their decision based on the quality of...
Every successful businessman will tell you that the real estate field is all about marketing. Whether it’s your company image, your reputation or the area you work in, specifically your real estate office where the...
With the modern technologies and social media transforming every aspect of our lives, the change of the business sphere seems inevitable. More and more businesses, including the real estate market, create websites & applications to...
The average mobile user touches their phone 2,617 times per day. Extreme cellphone users — 10% of all users — touch their phones more than 5,400 times daily. This could be the sole reason why ...
As a member of MLS Grid, Stellar MLS (formerly MFRMLS) makes the RESO Web API available for agent websites. This IDX technology standard brings your site to life with searchable MLS listings. RESO Web API is...
TV apps can broadcast real estate listings from your website to a smart TV pretty much anywhere in the world. This creates some unique marketing opportunities for agents and brokers. Here are 10 places you can market...
Okay, It’s not a secret that Americans often perceive real estate agents as pushy and egocentric. It’s also not a secret that a lot of people think that real estate professionals are overpaid for doing...
.We may have a different perception, but for the real estate market, the 2008 crisis was not that long ago. The market has been recovering since then and according to the experts of the field,...
Overview Midwest Real Estate Data or MRED is the biggest MLS service provider in the area. An “industry giant,” as they refer to their MLS, this MLS offers accurate information to over 45,000 agents, brokers and...
To get an MLS listing, you must work with a real estate agent or use an à la carte or flat-fee brokerage. But there are a few other options that can help market your listing...
Discounted cash flow valuation is widely used by investors when it comes to decision-making. This is not exclusive to the real estate industry, but rather, this method is intensively applied to myriads of financial dilemmas....
Ask any experienced agent and they’ll report that the real estate industry is currently in a period of evolution and change. Although some have worried that the role of real estate agents will become obsolete...
With the advent of integrated technologies in the Real Estate business, agents and realtors could proceed more consistently and get more done for less. Among the crowded field of online solutions and features, Real Estate TV...
As you might know, the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, started this application because he was single and wanted to change his status with this app. So in the beginning, it was discovered for connecting...
Creating your unique and interactive Real Estate website is the first step towards an online campaign. Still, there is a long way ahead of this challenge if your aim is to stand out from the...
Numbers are important, especially in real estate. This is why analytics drive today’s real estate business - Imagine you are a lead, what would you need to stay on your own website and eventually press...
Since you are here, I will assume you already know how important social media has become during the past few years. I will not bore you with details how and why it happened, let’s get...
To sell a home, people need to know it is for sale. So as a real estate agent, getting people to see your listing is absolutely essential. Unfortunately, this is easier said than done. The most...
Real estate is a data-driven industry. Many statistics and figures are used in daily conversation to describe shifts in the market. As an agent, you need to be familiar with this data. You need to...
We all know what vacancy is. And it’s got the same meaning in the real estate industry as well. Nothing different. However, there is also this thing called Natural Vacancy and in the real estate...
As a real estate agent, you might have received these kinds of comments about your job – “It must feel great to work from home,” or “Wow, you make your own hours; that’s amazing!” Such...